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Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer

By Zhuangzi

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover a world where ancient tales challenge everything you think you know, urging you to find freedom by embracing the mysteries of existence.

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2019-06-09
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Summary

"Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer" by Zhuangzi is a collection of stories and conversations from ancient times that dives into Taoist ideas and questions the common beliefs of society. Using imaginative tales, such as giant creatures and wise characters, the book highlights how limited people's views can be and how much bigger the world really is. By challenging normal ways of thinking, the author encourages people to look beyond what they already know and discover a more freeing way of living that accepts the unknown. The stories aim to show that real understanding comes from realizing how little we actually know and embracing the mysteries around us, leading to a more profound and open-minded existence.

About the Author

Zhuang Zhou, commonly known as Zhuangzi, was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States period, a period of great development in Chinese philosophy, the Hundred Schools of Thought. He is credited with writing—in part or in whole—a work known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of two foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching.

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